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The author proves the following theorem: Let a compact Lie group \(G\) act on a compact differentiable manifold \(M\) and let \(g\) be an invariant Riemannian metric on \(M\). Let \(f\) be an invariant Morse function and \(X\) be an invariant vector field on \(M\). Suppose that \(X\left( f\right) <0\) away from critical orbits and \(X\) is the gradient of \(f\) on some invariant open neighbourhood of critical orbits. For any \(\varepsilon >0\) there exists an invariant vector field \(Y\) of class \(C^1\) for which \(X+Y\) is also gradient-like such that 1) \(\| Y\| _1<\varepsilon\), 2) \(X+Y\) is a \(G\)-Morse-Smale vector field.